Belfast Met reduces student enrolments by over 2,500 as funding shortfall deepens
A college spokesperson linked the cuts to a prolonged inability to agree a Stormont budget.
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Student pivots to medicine after college cuts thousands of places amid budget deadlock
Belfast Metropolitan College reduced enrolments by over 2,500 as essential skills and evening classes face reductions following a failure to agree a Stormont budget.
Linzi McLaren to contest South Antrim as SDLP candidate following departure from UUP
The 49-year-old former policewoman and ex-councillor is expected to face significant opposition in a seat won by Sinn Féin's Declan Kearney in the last election.
Residents Coalition seeks global mediator for Drumcree row
The Garvaghy Road Residents Coalition has urged the introduction of an international mediator to help settle the ongoing dispute over the Orange Order's planned Sunday parade.
Police treating blaze at Crumlin Road courthouse as arson
Emergency services attended the fire inside the derelict building in North Belfast on Monday evening, with a section of the road closed while crews worked to extinguish the flames.
DAERA Minister extends Northern Ireland protein crop pilot to late 2027
Andrew Muir MLA confirmed farmers must submit their Single Application in 2027 to participate in the next cycle of the scheme.
Emergency crews respond to blaze at Crumlin Road Courthouse in North Belfast
A road closure between Agnes Street and Carlisle Circus remains in place as five fire appliances attend the incident
Administrators take control of Glens of Antrim Potatoes amid sector-wide pressures
Three individuals from Interpath have been named joint administrators for the Ballymena-based firm, which has faced rising input costs and job losses since its founding in 1972.